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Air Strikes
Summary from the AllSides News Team
India launched strikes against “terrorist infrastructure” in Pakistan early on Wednesday in retaliation for
a massacre of Indian tourists in Kashmir on April 22.
The Details: India said its “Operation Sindoor” targeted nine Pakistani “terrorist” sites, including some allegedly connected to last month's attack. Pakistan said six locations were hit, including mosques, but denied any were militant camps. Pakistan also claimed to have shot down five jets and a drone. Officials in Pakistan said at least 19 were killed, including civilians.
For Context: In April, a terror attack that India blamed on “Pakistani-based terrorists” killed 26 in Kashmir, most of whom were male Indian tourists. Kashmir is a disputed region that has been a point of contention between the Hindu-majority India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan since they gained independence in 1947. Sindoor is the red powder many Hindu women wear on their heads before marriage.
How the Media Covered It: Coverage of the escalation varied across news outlets.
CNN (Lean Left bias) highlighted conflicting narratives between India and Pakistan and the potential correlation between “Sindoor” and women left widowed after the April massacre.
Reuters (Center) included a section on how stocks and air travel were affected after Wednesday’s attack.
Fox News (Right) gave details on the April massacre and emphasized India’s blaming of Pakistani terror groups.